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To: Scumbria who wrote (254923)	5/14/2002 5:13:28 PM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

YES, you have proven to be the same as bonedhead and slackerflappy!!! sorry. bye.

To: Scumbria who wrote (254923)	5/15/2002 1:08:29 AM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 769670

If the whole world wasn't at stake, this would almost be funny. There are so many layers of hate in this little region. It's like a drain, sucking humanity's future down. Annan flies to Cyprus in bid to avert crisis Helena Smith in Athens Wednesday May 15, 2002 The Guardian The UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, flew into Cyprus yesterday in what is widely seen as a last-ditch effort to rejuvenate flagging peace talks between the island's Greek and Turkish leaders. Mr Annan faces the formidable task of persuading Glafcos Clerides and Rauf Denktash to drop some of their longstanding demands and make the reunification of Cyprus a possibility. It is 28 years since an Athens-inspired coup led Turkey to invade and seize the island's northern third. "I am going with a message of hope," said Mr Annan, the first secretary general to visit Nicosia since 1979. "I think this is the right time for us to hold talks with regard to the [UN-brokered] negotiations." He cautioned against expecting "miracles", but much hinges on his two-day trip. A major sticking point since the long-awaited negotiations resumed in January has been Mr Denktash's insistence on international recognition for his breakaway state. "Mr Annan will be asking some hard questions," an EU diplomat said. With the island's entry to the EU fast approaching, this year is viewed as a crucial time for Cyprus. Cracking the Cyprus nut would ease Greek-Turkish relations, lower tensions on Nato's edgy southeastern front and head off a potentially devastating confrontation between Turkey and the EU. Turkey has threatened to annex Rauf Denktash's breakaway republic if the island is admitted to the EU before a solution is found. Greece, in turn, has said that it will veto the entry of nine other central and eastern European countries to the EU if Cyprus's admission is rejected. guardian.co.uk